Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has admitted he made a mistake in allowing the country’s foreign minister to speak to his U.S. counterpart during negotiations that led to a 2015 international nuclear agreement. International sanctions on Iran were lifted when the pact with world powers came into force in 2016, but the expected level […]

Forty-eight people have been killed and 67 injured in a bomb explosion at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, the country’s health ministry says. Police say a suicide bomber walked into the centre while teaching was under way and detonated his bomb belt. Many of those killed are believed to be teenagers who were […]

WASHINGTON  – The United States is warning more economic pressures may be in store for Turkey if it refuses to release a jailed American pastor, a White House official said on Tuesday, in a dispute that has further strained relations between the NATO allies. The tough message emerged a day after White House national security […]

Scientists have found that our big toe was one of the last parts of the foot to evolve, a study suggests. As our early ancestors began to walk on two legs, they would also have hung about in trees, using their feet to grasp branches. They walked differently on the ground, but were still able […]

Premium car brand, Lexus announced a call for entries for the distinguished Lexus Design Award 2019 that is open globally to emerging designers and creators whose works can lead to a better future for all. The annual event attracts thousands of upcoming creative talent from around the world, who aspire to win the coveted award for […]

Meghan Markle’s dad, Thomas Markle, just revealed the shocking detail he wrote in his daughter’s 37th birthday card. During his recent interview, Thomas revealed that he wanted Markle to know that he didn’t fake his heart attack. “I didn’t fake my heart attack. I really wanted to be with you. Love, Daddy,” he said (via Express). Thomas […]

At least 39 people – including 12 children – have been killed in a blast that brought down a building in Syria’s mainly rebel-held north-western province of Idlib, reports say. The building in the Sarmada town is said to have contained munitions belonging to an arms trafficker. Dozens of people are still missing, a monitor […]

ISTANBUL — The White House issued a proclamation Friday evening officially announcing the doubling of steel tariffs on Turkey, slated to go into effect Monday. Earlier Friday, the Turkish lira suffered its worst one-day loss in a decade after President Donald Trump announced the United States would hike metals tariffs, prompting investor confidence to slump. Trump […]

Beauty junkies everywhere are rejoicing today at the news of the improvements to Sephora’s Beauty Insider Program. It looks like we’ll all be able to receive better rewards (full size products! gift cards!) for the hundreds of dollars we spend on beauty products each year. Sephora spoke exclusively with Allure magazine about the changes for all three […]

BEIJING/SHANGHAI – China’s top newspaper rebutted growing criticism in government circles that Beijing should have taken a lower profile to head off its trade war with the United States, saying on Friday that, like an elephant, China cannot hide its size and strength. The growing trade conflict is causing rifts within China’s Communist Party, with […]